Professor
Loyola University Chicago
Dr. Menon earned a master’s degree in social work from the Madras School of Social Work, Chennai, India and his Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his MBA (Sustainability & Entrepreneurship) from the University of Nevada, Reno. He has served as a faculty at the University of Texas at Arlington; University of South Carolina; University of Texas at San Antonio; University of Nevada at Reno (UNR - Professor & Director); and Loyola University Chicago (LUC - Professor & Dean; Special Assistant to the President – Strategic Plan Implementation). Dr. Goutham Menon is currently serving as CEO of the Network for Social Work Management, while continuing his role as Professor and Former Dean at Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work.
Dr. Menon’s areas of expertise lie in utilizing information and communication technologies for human services; distance education; leadership; innovation & strategy; and higher education. He has been actively involved in various leadership roles at the Council on Social Work Education, including serving as an elected member of the Board of Directors, Chair of the Council on Conferences, and Commissioner on the Commission on Accreditation.
Dr. Menon is currently Editor of Best Practices in Mental Health. Dr. Menon was inducted to Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit Honor Society, in 2019. He was also awarded the Jim Billups International Social Development Leadership Award by the International Consortium for Social Development in 2019. Dr. Menon was named as a NASW Pioneer® in 2024.
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Friday, October 24, 2025
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MT